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In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.9%. Leading the group were shares of Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), up about 4% and shares of Pultegroup (PHM) up about 3.5% on the day.

Also showing relative strength are cigarettes & tobacco shares, up on the day by about 1.5% as a group, led by Star Scientific (STSI), trading higher by about 12.2% and Philip Morris International (PM), trading higher by about 0.2% on Tuesday.